Race to sub-X on a 3x3 -- 25+

[FireCuber]

Round 42
Cube: QiYi Thunderclap
Race to sub-50
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 48.96 [1/3]

1. (34.78)
2. (1:05.91)
3. 45.12
4. 1:05.61
5. 40.11
6. 1:00.35
7. 59.10
8. 43.61
9. 37.68
10. 49.70
11. 45.92
12. 42.41

I messed up on a few solves, so there's definitely room for improvement.

Still got sub-50 though! Great job!

 

[FireCuber]

Next round up today!!

 

[FireCuber]

Round 42 Results:
@Aprylart 48.96 [1/3]

Round 43: (ENDS - April 16th)

1. L2 B2 R2 B' R2 D2 F L2 B' R2 F' U' R' F D2 R F' R' B D' U'
2. U2 F2 L2 D2 R F2 D2 U2 L' U2 L F' R2 B L' U R2 B' D B'
3. R' U2 F D R2 B' U' D' L' D R2 B2 U' L2 B2 U2 D' F2 U2 F2 R
4. R D2 F2 U2 F2 L2 F2 L2 D' L2 F2 U' B L2 U' F L2 B2 L D2
5. F' D2 B2 U2 B2 L2 F R2 F' L2 U2 L' U2 F' L2 B' F2 D' L' D2 R'
6. D2 L2 B' R2 F2 L2 D2 R2 U2 F2 L' R' U B2 D' R' D2 B L B'
7. D F2 D' B2 R2 U B2 U' F2 R2 U' R' D' L R D' R2 F R B2 F2
8. D2 L2 R F2 R D2 L B2 D2 L U F R' F2 L D U B' D2 B2
9. B2 L2 D2 L2 R2 B2 F' L2 F' U2 R F D' U L' B2 D L' U2
10. U R D B' R U2 D' L' U L2 D' B2 D' B2 L2 U L2 U B2 L'
11. R D L B R F' L' F R' U2 R2 U2 L' B2 L' B2 U2 R2 B'
12. R2 U2 R2 F2 D2 F2 U' B2 D' B R2 F2 U2 R B2 U2 L2 F' R

In a bit of a rush this week.

But still, good luck to all!!!

 

[Aprylart]

Round 43
Cube: $3 "Puzzle cube" from 5 Below (see profile pic)
Race to sub-50
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 46.35 [2/3]

1. (58.52)
2. 56.68
3. 45.09
4. 43.55
5. 42.06
6. 50.98
7. (34.47)
8. 44.92
9. 56.05
10. 47.66
11. 39.76
12. 36.73

I let a guest play with my Thunderclap yesterday, and can't find where she put it. I hope she didn't take it. It took some practice to get a feel for my other ($3 cheap) cube. I thought I might not even participate this round, but I got some good times in the end.

 

[FireCuber]

Round 43 Results:
@Aprylart 46.35 [2/3]

Round 44: (ENDS - April 23rd)

1. D2 F2 U2 L' U2 L' U2 R' D2 L U2 F' D R B' L2 D' R B' D L'
2. F U' F2 L2 B2 U R2 D U F U' F' L2 R F' L B R2
3. B2 D L2 D' L2 B2 D' L2 D2 L' D2 B' D U B2 R' D2 L2 B2
4. U2 B F L2 D2 U2 B D2 L2 D2 F2 D' L U2 R B2 L D' U' F L
5. B L2 U2 F' R2 B L2 B D2 B2 F' U' R' D2 L' D2 U R B D F2
6. L F2 U2 F2 U2 F' U2 F L2 R' B2 D' U' F D2 B2 U2 R
7. B2 U R U' L' D F' B2 L' B2 U2 F' R2 F2 R2 U2 R2 B U2 B2 L
8. B2 L2 R2 D' F2 D' U2 B2 D' R2 F2 R U B2 R D2 B' L B D F2
9. D F2 R2 U' L2 U2 R2 D' B2 R D' B' F' U' B R B2 F' L'
10. D L2 B2 U' F2 U2 B2 R2 B2 U B2 L U' F2 L' R2 D' B' D B2 F'
11. U F2 B2 R2 B' L D F B' L2 D R2 B2 U' D' L2 U' B2 D2 B2
12. L' F R D L2 U R2 D L D2 R2 U2 R' D2 R D2 R' U2 L B'

@Aprylart that is a funny story! I really hope that you get your Thunderclap cube back though!!!

Good luck!!

 

[Aprylart]

Round 44
Cube: $3 "Puzzle cube" from 5 Below (see profile pic)
Race to sub-50
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 48.93 [3/3]

1. 1:04.49
2. 42.13
3. 1:00.88
4. 44.42
5. 45.63
6. 41.45
7. 47.57
8. (41.34)
9. 48.99
10. 46.77
11. 47.02
12. (1:09.82)

My Thunderclap has not reappeared. I'm really missing it, but using this experience to slow down and focus on F2L. I also need to work on consistency in my last two layers. I messed up an algorithm with my last solve. Still, I met my goal of sub-50. I think I will make my next goal sub-45, knowing that it may take me a while.

 

[Duncan Bannon]

Round 44
Cube: $3 "Puzzle cube" from 5 Below (see profile pic)
Race to sub-50
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 48.93 [3/3]

1. 1:04.49
2. 42.13
3. 1:00.88
4. 44.42
5. 45.63
6. 41.45
7. 47.57
8. (41.34)
9. 48.99
10. 46.77
11. 47.02
12. (1:09.82)

My Thunderclap has not reappeared. I'm really missing it, but using this experience to slow down and focus on F2L. I also need to work on consistency in my last two layers. I messed up an algorithm with my last solve. Still, I met my goal of sub-50. I think I will make my next goal sub-45, knowing that it may take me a while.

F2L is very important (if you choose to continue with CFOP, which is up to you). Good to see your missing cube used for benefit. I love your signature too!

 

[FireCuber]

Next round up TODAY!

 

[FireCuber]

Round 44 Results:
@Aprylart 48.93 [3/3]

Round 45: (ENDS - April 30th)

1. L' B' D2 B' L2 R2 U2 F D2 F R2 L' U B' D' F' R' B2 D' U2
2. U D B D' F' U2 D' L' F2 D B2 L2 F L2 F U2 B2 R2 D2 R2 L2
3. F' L2 R2 D2 L2 B2 F D2 B L2 F2 R' U2 B L2 F2 U' L B' F2
4. F2 L2 U' B2 D2 F2 D2 U' F2 D R2 F' U2 R' B F' D' L' R U B
5. R2 D' F2 D' B2 F2 L2 B2 U' F2 U F' D L U B2 F' R2 U L2 R2
6. D2 L2 B2 U L2 D F2 L2 F2 U2 B2 R' B L2 B2 D R' U2 F2 U' L'
7. F2 U' D2 B U R D L F' R2 B R2 F' R2 B2 U2 D2 R2 B' D'
8. F' B2 R2 D' F2 U R2 U B2 F2 U L B2 R' D U L' D2 R F'
9. D2 B' L2 R2 F U2 B U2 R2 F2 U' B' R2 B' R' D R2 F L'
10. R2 U2 F2 D' L2 F2 U F2 R2 B2 L2 R' D' L B2 U B2 F' L' R' U'
11. L2 U F2 L2 B2 R2 F2 D2 U F2 D L' F' D2 U2 R D' L2 B' F D'
12. B2 U' L2 U L2 R2 U' L2 U F2 D R' U2 B' U2 L B D2 U F D'

Congratulations to @Aprylart for graduating sub-50!! Good luck on sub-45!

Have fun!

 

[Aprylart]

Round 45
Cube: $3 "Puzzle cube" from 5 Below (see profile pic)
Race to sub-45
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 44.72 [1/3]

1. 47.22
2. 36.58
3. 45.25
4. 49.01
5. (1:16.93)
6. 41.26
7. 41.41
8. 44.24
9. (32.93)
10. 42.57
11. 43.03
12. 56.60

So I put no pressure on myself, and I actually got sub-45! I have not found my Thunderclap, but I have a new speed cube coming in the mail today. This time I'm trying out a MF3RS2.

 

[FireCuber]

Round 45
Cube: $3 "Puzzle cube" from 5 Below (see profile pic)
Race to sub-45
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 44.72 [1/3]

1. 47.22
2. 36.58
3. 45.25
4. 49.01
5. (1:16.93)
6. 41.26
7. 41.41
8. 44.24
9. (32.93)
10. 42.57
11. 43.03
12. 56.60

So I put no pressure on myself, and I actually got sub-45! I have not found my Thunderclap, but I have a new speed cube coming in the mail today. This time I'm trying out a MF3RS2.

Nice average!

Yeah, the MF3RS2 is a awesome cube!! You made a good choice on that one Once it comes it would be great if you could tell me how you like it.

 

[FireCuber]

Round 45 Results:
@Aprylart 44.72 [1/3]

Round 46: (ENDS - May 7th)

1. D L2 F2 U' F2 U L2 R2 F2 U B2 F R D2 U R D' R' F2 R U2
2. L U L2 D' F2 R2 U L2 U F2 R' D F L' B' D R U'
3. U L2 F' B R F U' B2 R U2 L2 B2 U L2 D' B2 U' R2 B2 U
4. F2 D' B2 R2 D2 U L2 U L2 B2 R F' U B' L F' D F' U' L
5. F' R2 B' U2 F' L2 B R2 D2 B U2 R D' F' L' F2 R2 D B' U' R
6. B' U2 L2 F2 R2 B2 U L2 U R2 U' B2 L' F' D B' D' L' U2 L2 D2
7. L U2 R2 D2 L2 B F2 U2 R2 B L2 B' D B' R' F2 R2 U F L' U2
8. L2 R2 U2 B2 L2 F2 R2 D R2 U' B R' D' B2 R' U2 R D L'
9. U' F' L2 B2 L' U2 R U F R2 U R2 U' R2 U D2
10. L' B R2 L' B' D' R' F' L2 U R2 F2 D2 F2 D2 L2 F L2 D2 B2 R2
11. B' L2 B2 F2 U' L2 F2 D F2 R2 F2 D' F L' U' B2 F2 L2 B' R' B2
12. B U2 L2 D2 F D2 B U2 L2 D F' L' U2 L' B L D2 U F2

Sorry, I forgot again In the future if I don't post the results by Monday night then please let me know, I don't like being late.

Good luck at @Aprylart on Sub-45!!

 

[FireCuber]

Next round up tonight!

 

[Aprylart]

Round 46
Cube: JiaoShi MF3RS
Race to sub-45
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 41.69 [2/3]

1. 45.59
2. 41.03
3. 49.03
4. 37.89
5. 34.71
6. 46.01
7. 34.18
8. 42.18
9. 37.72
10. (34.08)
11. 48.58
12. (1:13.94)

So I got a MF3RS, not a MF3RS2. It was on sale, so I went for it. With my speeds, I think it will serve me well. I haven't done many solves on it, so I'm still getting used to it. My times are still improving! I even got 3 solves that were sub-35!

 

[FireCuber]

Round 46 Results:
@Aprylart 41.69 [2/3]

Round 47: (ENDS - May 14th)

1. B2 U' B2 L2 U' B2 U R2 D F2 L2 F R B2 L' B F' L' D' F2 U
2. B F D2 B D2 R2 B2 D2 B' L2 R2 U' L' D2 R U2 R' F R2 U'
3. D R2 F2 L2 F2 D L2 U' R2 U R2 F' U' B2 L R2 U' B' U L' D'
4. B2 U R U L' U2 R2 D2 F L2 U R2 L2 U L2 U2 D' R2 U2 D' R
5. D' L2 D U2 L2 U R2 F2 R2 U' B2 L' F U F2 L' B' R' B' F' D
6. U L' D L F' R L' D' L2 U2 B' U2 F' R2 B2 R2 D2 R2 U2 R
7. R U2 F' B U2 R U2 B U' L' D2 B2 D' L2 F2 L2 U D R2 B2
8. F R2 U' B2 U' B2 L2 D' R2 D U F U F D' F' L' B2 L' D2
9. B2 F2 R2 D' B2 D' R2 D2 R2 U2 R2 B L2 R' D' L' R2 F2 D B' F
10. B2 U B2 L2 U' R2 D2 R2 B2 R2 B2 L F' D2 L U' B' L F L' D2
11. F U2 B R2 B2 D2 F R2 B U2 F D' F' R' D2 U' B' R' D' F
12. L2 R2 D' R2 U' R2 B2 D2 U' L2 B' R U' B' R' F R D' L2 R'

Wow, awesome job @Aprylart!! You are really getting fast!

Good luck!

 

[Aprylart]

Round 47
Cube: JiaoShi MF3RS
Race to sub-45
Method: CFOP

Ao12: 47.03 [2/3]

1. 46.86
2. 45.09
3. (36.74)
4. 45.32
5. 50.01
6. (53.15)
7. 48.98
8. 52.22
9. 42.96
10. 46.64
11.42.93
12. 49.27

I didn't make it this week. I'll just blame it on the rain and a cube that kept locking up. Still, I feel like I'm making progress. The scrambles weren't so easy this time. Practice, practice, practice!

 

[Claudio Garanzini]

Hi all!
Claudio here.
Since I'm new in this kind of competitions, I'm starting from scratch.
Racing sub 6 minutes
Cube: Rubics Touch cube
for blind, not the normal touch cube. I specify it because they have the same name but mine is that created for blind people with embossed shapes!
Method: layer by layer (beginner method);
I'm totally blind, that's why I'll racing in a sub time so high..
Let's try it.
What round have I to start with?
I mean, this is my first round, what are the scrambles to use in this thread?
thanks a lot

 

[FireCuber]

Hi all!
Claudio here.
Since I'm new in this kind of competitions, I'm starting from scratch.
Racing sub 6 minutes
Cube: Rubics Touch cube
for blind, not the normal touch cube. I specify it because they have the same name but mine is that created for blind people with embossed shapes!
Method: layer by layer (beginner method);
I'm totally blind, that's why I'll racing in a sub time so high..
Let's try it.
What round have I to start with?
I mean, this is my first round, what are the scrambles to use in this thread?
thanks a lot

Hello @Claudio Garanzini and thanks for joining!

Ok, so this is how it works. First you pick what you want your goal to be, the choses are from sub 35, sub 40, sub 45, and so on. Also, it can be anything between those numbers. 3/3 means how many successes you got under your goal. So if this is your first time competing and you make it under your goal, then you would put "[1/3]" next to your average. For your second week if you make it under your goal then you would put "[2/3]" and so on until you get under your goal 3 times IN A ROW. If you get one average over your goal you go back to "[0/3]. And after that you would graduate from what ever your goal was.

Hope this helps!

Just a quick side note, but how do you cube when you are blind?

 

[FireCuber]

1. 5.20.86
2. 5.14.85
3. 6.18.45
4. 4.21.62

Just so you know you have to do 12 solves. This is week 47 and I will be posting the results today.

The scrambles are under "round 47". If you scroll up a bit you will see them.

So please "edit" you last post and do 8 more solves (and add them). Did you use the scrambles above?

 

[Claudio Garanzini]

Hi all!
Yes I used the scrambles you gave us.
I saw i have to send you also the ao12, do I? Because then i have to find a good stopwatch ither on pc or on my android phone that can give me this result using your scrambles.
I'd like to use the timer there is on the page for the competitions but... For a blind it is not so accessible.
Do you have any suggestions, please?
Thanks a lot.
I can simply cube using a Rubics touch cube with embossed shapes on each tile.
You can find more info on this page:
https://www.rubiks.com/store/puzzles/rubiks-touch-cube
Hope this helps.

Claudio!